Track: Global Business Management Education

Abstract

This study aims to describe various challenges faced by elementary teachers in implementing group learning through cooperative learning strategy during the Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic. This research was qualitative research with the type of phenomenology. The data collection was carried out by interviews complemented by small group discussions via Google meet and open questionnaires via Google form. The participants involved consisted of 15 elementary school teachers in Yogyakarta province. They were chosen by purposive sampling technique to get the desired data. The technique of analyzing the data was done by looking at a particular theme, and then the researcher found the relationship between the theme to achieve a proper understanding. The results showed that the teachers' challenges in implementing cooperative learning strategies during Covid-19 were found in five themes, namely: teachers' understandings and perspectives related to cooperative learning, teachers' capacity and competencies in online learning, the implementation of online learning, the students and parents' backgrounds, the government and school policies. This article concludes the recommendations in overcoming the previously mentioned challenges, and it needs further research in implementing cooperative learning strategy in an online environment.